Butembo

Name: Butembo
Address: CD

Butembo is a city in Democratic Republic of the Congo with a population of about 286,242.

Democratic Republic of the CongoCity🏆 #19 most populated in Democratic Republic of the Congo🕐 Africa/Lubumbashi

Butembo is a city in North Kivu, in the north eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on the Rwenzori graben and west of Virunga National Park. The city is an important commercial centre with large markets, a cathedral, multiple large hospitals, and an airport. It is the city where live the most prosperous businessmen of the East of the country. The city is located in a region known for tea and coffee growing. As of 2026 it had an estimated population of 404,444.

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About Butembo

Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent	Africa
Explore	11
Population	286,242
Local currency	CDF
Coordinates	0.1416, 29.2912
Time zone	Africa/Lubumbashi

🧭 Facts & curiosities

Settlement type	City
Distance to the capital	1,630 km · Kinshasa
Population (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	#19 most populated in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Where on Earth	0°8′30″N · 29°17′28″E
Hemisphere	N · E
Distance to the equator	16 km
Distance to the North Pole	10,003 km
Did you know	More populous than 100% of all places
Same latitude as	Macapá (Brazil)
Antipode (other side of Earth)	-0.14, -150.71